[Update 1] The official Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 website has gone live with setting information and box art – get the details over here. [End of Update 1]

It seems as though the excitement surrounding the announcement of the next Call of Duty can’t be contained as the first two screenshots for what is believed to be Black Ops 2 have been released ahead of schedule:

The origin of these shots is unknown but they look authentic, even matching up with some of the teaser images we’ve seen.

Verdict? Genuine.

Look forward to the full announcement of the next Call of Duty game from Activision and Treyarch tonight.